Forest Green Rovers vs Colchester United match preview: Even contest expected at The New Lawn

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 14.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The New Lawn (5140 seats)

Forest Green Rovers perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. Colchester United can look both up and down from their 13th position.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

Forest Green Rovers have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the League Two. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

Happy days for Forest Green Rovers in their previous game, a League Two match away at Cambridge United (placed 16th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Previous to that game, a EFL Trophy home match hosting Southampton U21 in a game that was won 3-2.

There will be little rest for Forest Green Rovers after this match as they are travelling to Carlisle United for a League Two game in only three days.

Forest Green Rovers aren't scoring a lot here at The New Lawn in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. From these home matches, Forest Green Rovers have conceded only 2 goals.

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Colchester United form and stats

Things could have gone better for Colchester United in their League Two away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Colchester United, as they have won on their previous two travels.

There were no winners in Colchester United's previous match, a League Two home game that ended 0-0 vs Walsall (placed 21st). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Gillingham at their stadium, the result 3-2.

Colchester United has another fixture away, a League Two game, against Swindon Town in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Colchester United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games (in the league). Colchester United have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Forest Green Rovers 1 win, 0 draws and Colchester United 3 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

L. Norris
4 goals / 1 assists
J. Mills
3 goals / 2 assists
F. Nouble
2 goals / 1 assists

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Colchester United missing players

Forest Green Rovers Colchester United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
7 3 0 Played 2 3 7
4 2 0 Won 0 1 2
1 0 0 Drew 1 1 3
2 1 0 Lost 1 1 2
6 2 0 Scored 2 3 6
5 2 0 Conceded 3 3 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 86%
43% 33% 0% Over 1.5 50% 33% 43%
14% 0% 0% Over 2.5 50% 33% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 50% 33% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
29% 0% 0% BTTS 50% 33% 43%
57% 67% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 43%
14% 33% 0% Failed To Score 50% 33% 29%
 
3.4 3.7 0 Corners For (avg) 4 4 4.6
4.3 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 4.5 4.3 3.9
2 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.3 0.6
2 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Forest Green Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Forest Green Rovers
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 LT Bradford City 0 - 1 Forest Green Rovers
28-08-19 CC AFC Bournemouth 0 - 0 Forest Green Rovers
31-08-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 0 - 2 Newport County
03-09-19 EFL Forest Green Rovers 3 - 2 Southampton U21
07-09-19 LT Cambridge United 0 - 1 Forest Green Rovers
14-09-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Colchester United
17-09-19 LT Carlisle United 18:45 Forest Green Rovers
21-09-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Stevenage
28-09-19 LT Salford City 14:00 Forest Green Rovers
05-10-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Crawley Town
Colchester United
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 LT Colchester United 1 - 0 Northampton Town
27-08-19 CC Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Colchester United
31-08-19 LT Oldham Athletic 0 - 1 Colchester United
03-09-19 EFL Gillingham 2 - 3 Colchester United
07-09-19 LT Colchester United 0 - 0 Walsall
14-09-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Colchester United
17-09-19 LT Swindon Town 18:45 Colchester United
21-09-19 LT Colchester United 14:00 Leyton Orient
24-09-19 CC Colchester United 18:45 Tottenham Hotspur
28-09-19 LT Macclesfield Town 14:00 Colchester United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Exeter City 7 5 2 0 10 4 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 3 1 0 7 3 6 17
2 Newport County 7 4 3 0 7 2 4 3 1 0 5 2 3 1 2 0 2 0 5 15
3 Crewe Alexandra 7 5 0 2 9 7 3 2 0 1 3 4 4 3 0 1 6 3 2 15
4 Swindon Town 7 4 2 1 14 8 3 2 0 1 6 4 4 2 2 0 8 4 6 14
5 Forest Green Rovers 7 4 1 2 6 5 3 2 0 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 4 3 1 13
6 Cheltenham Town 7 3 2 2 12 7 4 3 1 0 12 5 3 0 1 2 0 2 5 11
7 Grimsby Town 7 3 2 2 13 9 4 1 2 1 8 7 3 2 0 1 5 2 4 11
8 Plymouth Argyle 7 3 2 2 12 8 4 2 2 0 8 4 3 1 0 2 4 4 4 11
9 Macclesfield Town 7 3 2 2 9 6 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 11
10 Bradford City 7 3 2 2 8 5 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 11
11 Crawley Town 7 3 2 2 11 9 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 11
12 Mansfield Town 7 2 3 2 10 8 4 1 2 1 6 5 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 9
13 Colchester United 7 2 3 2 6 6 4 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 9
14 Port Vale 7 2 3 2 8 10 3 2 1 0 4 2 4 0 2 2 4 8 -2 9
15 Salford City 7 1 5 1 10 10 3 1 2 0 4 2 4 0 3 1 6 8 0 8
16 Cambridge United 7 2 2 3 6 7 4 1 1 2 4 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 -1 8
17 Leyton Orient 7 2 2 3 8 12 4 1 1 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 4 6 -4 8
18 Northampton Town 7 2 1 4 7 8 3 1 0 2 4 4 4 1 1 2 3 4 -1 7
19 Carlisle United 7 2 1 4 8 13 4 1 1 2 5 8 3 1 0 2 3 5 -5 7
20 Morecambe 7 1 3 3 8 12 4 0 2 2 4 7 3 1 1 1 4 5 -4 6
21 Walsall 7 1 3 3 3 8 3 0 2 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 1 4 -5 6
22 Oldham Athletic 7 1 2 4 5 10 3 0 1 2 1 3 4 1 1 2 4 7 -5 5
23 Stevenage 7 0 3 4 4 10 3 0 1 2 2 4 4 0 2 2 2 6 -6 3
24 Scunthorpe United 7 0 1 6 5 15 3 0 1 2 2 5 4 0 0 4 3 10 -10 1

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